The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant black eyed susans in Covina by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Black Eyed Susans

Frost tolerance for black eyed susans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Black Eyed Susans do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant black eyed susans in Covina is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant black eyed susans and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your black eyed susans may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your black eyed susans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Covina. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Covina is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Covina it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your black eyed susans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Covina

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Covina

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